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A Danish bride was blasted on her Instagram page after sharing photos of her wedding day, where she wore a see-through dress
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Describing it as “awful” and naming it the “worst wedding dress ever,” her followers pulled no punches when expressing their disgust, which prompted Pernille to defend her choice of attire.
“I love wearing feathers and see-through fabrics,” sheexplainedtoVogue Scandinavia. “But I also wanted the dress to be elegant, classy and a bit sexy.”
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The all-white ensemble consisted of a feathered top that left her arms exposed, flowing into a see-through, long silk skirt, and a pair of very discreet footwear that initially gave her the appearance of being barefoot, completing an “ethereal” look.
Pernille Rosenkilde is afashion designerwhose creations put an emphasis on form-fitting, feminine clothes for all occasions.
“For me, one of the most important things in my work as an influencer, stylist, and designer is to bring joy, humor, and a playful and fun approach to dressing,” she explains on a promotional page of a capsule collection she made for the fashion brand Modström.
Almost three-quarters of the population of Denmark are Evangelical Christians, which explains the negative reception the dress received on social media
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“Going to church in your underwear? She should have never worn that dress… What shamelessness,” expressed one middle-aged user.
Turns out Christianity is the main religion inDenmark, with close to75% of peopledescribing themselves as adherents of the “Folkekirken” or “People’s Church,” a Danish branch of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, which is also established in the country’s constitution as its official creed.
Religious adherence is stricter in the older generations, seeing as adherence to the Church of Denmark was close to90% in the 90s, which explains the generational divide observed in Pernille’s Instagram post.
According toa studyon the spiritual needs of Denmark, even if the country’s Church still sports a high percentage of adherents, only one in fifty Danes actually attends mass, explaining that membership to the faith comes more as a marker of national identity than spirituality.
The country’s adherence to Christianity has experienced a28 percent decreasein the last 20 years, which contrasts Denmark’s population increase.
“Stop projecting your own ideas of religion and marriage onto others. Not everyone feels the need to ‘ask the Lord for his blessing,’” responded one fan to a critic.
“If god wanted us to be clothed we would have been born in them. It’s her wedding day and this is her Instagram, stop being mean,” said another, keeping a more tolerant religious tone.
One fan reflected, “I genuinely believe God cares more about how you treat others than how you dress.”
Others, especially followers on her page due to the bride’s work as adesigner, expressed their genuine appreciation for the design andcreativitybehind the attire
“You made your wedding exactly how you envisioned it and did it with grace and kindness! You have your own beautiful viewpoint,” commented one fan.
“Absolutely gorgeous. If only the haters had the courage to live and express their beauty,” said another in support.
“Stunning, I love how you always keep your personality in your outfits,” mentioned a young follower.
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